Brian Gracely (@bgracely) and Brandon Whichard (@bwhichard, @SoftwareDefTalk) discuss the top stories in Cloud and AI from May 2025, including Google I/O, Microsoft Build, OpenAI, and Jony Ive. SHOW: 929 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #929 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw NEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SPONSORS: [VASION] Vasion Print eliminates the need for print servers by enabling se...
Jun 04, 2025•48 min
Is it ever a good time for a company to announce vaporware? Let’s discuss the pros and cons of pre-announcements, vaporware, and the strategy of products that may or may not ever exist. SHOW: 928 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #928 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW SPONSORS: [US CLOUD] Cut Enterprise IT Support Costs by 30-50% with US Cloud [VASION] Vasion Print elim...
Jun 01, 2025•30 min
Anand Kannappan (@anandnk24, CEO @PatronusAI) talks about evaluating AI models for hallucinations, managing data quality, automating the process, and optimizing models. SHOW: 927 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #927 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw NEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SPONSORS: [VASION] Vasion Print eliminates the need for print servers by enabling secure, cloud-based printin...
May 28, 2025•28 min
The industry is debating whether AI should be viewed as augmenting or replacing human-centric tasks. But we don’t yet have a framework to discuss the technical and business impacts of that spectrum of decisions. SHOW: 926 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #926 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW SPONSORS: [US CLOUD] Cut Enterprise IT Support Costs by 30-50% with US Cloud ...
May 25, 2025•29 min
Joel Christner, (@joelchristner, Founder/CEO at @viewyourdata) discusses the complexities of data management in AI, structured and unstructured data, the importance of RAG pipelines and vector databases. SHOW SUMMARY: Aaron and Joel discusses the complexities of data management in AI, focusing on the concept of universal data representation. They explore the challenges organizations face with structured and unstructured data, the importance of RAG pipelines and vector databases, and the implicat...
May 21, 2025•28 min
Where does the next phase of AI-assistants for software development go next? Is it an evolution of developer productivity, or a complete rethinking of the barriers and limitations for broader software development? SHOW: 924 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #924 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW SPONSORS: Cut Enterprise IT Support Costs by 30-50% with US Cloud SHOW NOTE...
May 18, 2025•25 min
Siqi Chen (@blader, CEO/CFO @Runwayco), talks about his journey from JPL developer to Founder of a financial planning and analysis (FP&A) startup. We focus on how to build products that customers crave and how a customer-centric view differs from traditional product management. SHOW: 923 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #923 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw NEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BAS...
May 14, 2025•27 min
Tech CEOs are making bold proclamations, from WhyQ to It is what it is. How will companies navigate this spectrum as they seek innovation, accountability and profitability throughout 2025? SHOW: 922 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #922 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW SPONSORS: Cut Enterprise IT Support Costs by 30-50% with US Cloud SHOW NOTES: Amazon 2024 CEO Letter...
May 11, 2025•24 min
Aaron Delp, Brian Gracely, and Brandon Whichard discuss the top stories in Cloud and AI from April 2025, including OpenAI, MCP, VibeCoding and Hyperscaler earnings. SHOW: 921 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #921 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw NEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SPONSORS: Cut Enterprise IT Support Costs by 30-50% with US Cloud SHOW NOTES: Link to April 2025 News and Article...
May 07, 2025•31 min
As more companies begin to adopt AI into their workforce and day-to-day processes, it will be interesting to watch how their learning curve is spread across knowledge workers. SHOW: 920 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #920 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW SPONSORS: Cut Enterprise IT Support Costs by 30-50% with US Cloud SHOW NOTES: AI Horseless Carriages (AI user-exp...
May 04, 2025•22 min
Mark Freydl (CEO/Founder @codiacio) talks about the challenges of blending IaaC, DevOps and Platform Engineering to drive efficient software development lifecycles. SHOW: 919 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #919 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw NEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW NOTES: Codiac website Codiac at Tech Field Day Topic 1 - Welcome to the show, Mark. Give everyone a quick in...
Apr 30, 2025•27 min
There is a lot of excitement around AI Agents. Here are five questions we're asking ourselves about how AI Agents will be used and managed. SHOW: 918 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #918 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW SPONSORS: Cut Enterprise IT Support Costs by 30-50% with US Cloud SHOW NOTES: Anthropic warns that fully AI employees are a year away AuthZ Agents Ch...
Apr 27, 2025•19 min
Taylor Pechacek (Head of Product, API Collaboration Core @getpostman) talks about APIs, AI, and MCP (Model Context Protocol). We cover what is top of mind for developers and what has shifted in the industry recently. SHOW: 917 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #917 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw NEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SPONSORS: Try Postman AI Agent Builder Today Cut Enterprise I...
Apr 23, 2025•44 min
Instead of focusing on augmenting existing teams and processes with AI, are we beginning to see more companies looking to replace teams with AI? Will economic pressure increase this likelihood? SHOW: 916 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #916 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW SPONSORS: Try Postman AI Agent Builder Today Cut Enterprise IT Support Costs by 30-50% with US ...
Apr 20, 2025•28 min
Evan Powell (@epowell101, CEO at DeepTempo) talks about the intersection of CyberSecurity, Deep Learning and new AI techniques to improve operational security. SHOW: 915 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #915 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw NEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SPONSORS: Cut Enterprise IT Support Costs by 30-50% with US Cloud Try Postman AI Agent Builder Today SHOW NOTES: DeepT...
Apr 16, 2025•27 min
Are companies starting to get concerned that AI isn’t meeting expectations? Concern is a part of any new technology adoption curve, but let’s explore some areas where expectations might not be meeting results. SHOW: 914 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #914 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW SPONSORS: Try Postman AI Agent Builder Today Cut Enterprise IT Support Costs by...
Apr 13, 2025•29 min
Dan Lee, (@_dan_lee_, CEO Nooks.ai, @JoinNooks) talks about agentic AI vs. AI assistants, their differences, and we explore ROI in this space vs. GenAI and common paths to adoption. SHOW: 913 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #913 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw NEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SPONSORS: Try Postman AI Agent Builder Today Cut Enterprise IT Support Costs by 30-50% with US C...
Apr 09, 2025•25 min
How is it possible for the 900lb gorilla of an industry to stumble or fall from it's heights? Let's explore how emerging trends can knock industry leaders off the top of the mountain. SHOW: 912 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #912 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW SPONSORS: Cut Enterprise IT Support Costs by 30-50% with US Cloud Book a Call Today with US Cloud Try Pos...
Apr 06, 2025•25 min
Aaron Delp, Brian Gracely and Brandon Whichard discuss the top stories in Cloud and AI from March 2025 including recent M&A activity. SHOW: 911 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #911 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw NEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW SPONSORS: Try Postman AI Agent Builder Today Cut Enterprise IT Support Costs by 30-50% with US Cloud SHOW NOTES: Link to March 2025 new...
Apr 02, 2025•51 min
What happens when you consider moving from a technical role to a lesser technical role? What are the trade-offs? What new skills do you need to evolve? SHOW: 910 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #910 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW SPONSORS: Try Postman AI Agent Builder Today Cut Enterprise IT Support Costs by 30-50% with US Cloud SHOW NOTES: Software Defined Intervi...
Mar 30, 2025•22 min
With Kubecon coming up next week, we speak to Lukas Gentele (@LukasGentele, Co-Founder/ CEO at Loft Labs (@loft_sh)), about virtualizing Kubernetes SHOW: 909 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #909 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw NEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW SPONSORS: Try Postman AI Agent Builder Today Cut Enterprise IT Support Costs by 30-50% with US Cloud SHOW NOTES: Loft Labs we...
Mar 26, 2025•33 min
We’re starting to see some hints that M&A activities might start heating up in the tech sector again. So what should you expect if a company gets acquired? What are some common scenarios and activities to be aware of? SHOW: 908 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #908 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW SPONSORS: Try Postman AI Agent Builder Today Cut Enterprise IT Supp...
Mar 23, 2025•33 min
Adam Jacob (@adamhjk, CEO/Founder @thesysteminit) talks about the evolution and intersection of DevOps 2.0, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and what’s next SHOW: 907 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #907 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw NEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW SPONSORS: Try Postman AI Agent Builder Today Cut Enterprise IT Support Costs by 30-50% with US Cloud SHOW NOTES: System...
Mar 19, 2025•33 min
How well does your company handle internal and external corporate communications? Are company town halls a nightmare? How should you engage with them and how can the company manage them better? SHOW: 906 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #906 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW SPONSORS: Try Postman AI Agent Builder Today Cut Enterprise IT Support Costs by 30-50% with US ...
Mar 16, 2025•36 min
Jon Duren, Sr. Practice Manager, AI & Data @wwt_inc & Druce MacFarlane, Product @Infoblox talks about the intersection of AI, Startups, and Enterprise Trends. SHOW: 905 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #905 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK : http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw NEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW SPONSORS: Try Postman AI Agent Builder Today Cut Enterprise IT Support Costs by 30-50% with US Cloud SHOW...
Mar 12, 2025•26 min
Does your management chain know what you’re doing to bring value to your company, your group or just your role? How do you communicate value for accountability, visibility, and promotability? SHOW: 904 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #904 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW SPONSORS: Try Postman AI Agent Builder Today Cut Enterprise IT Support Costs by 30-50% with US Cl...
Mar 09, 2025•31 min
Brian Gracely and Brandon Whichard discuss the top stories in Cloud and AI from February 2025 including NVIDIA’s earnings, Hashicorp, Intel’s CEO trio, Developer Co-Pilots, and RIP Skype. SHOW: 903 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #903 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw NEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW SPONSORS: Try Postman AI Agent Builder Today Cut Enterprise IT Support Costs by 30-50...
Mar 05, 2025•37 min
Right now the news around GenAI seems scattered, all of the place, and confusing. Let’s dig into what’s working, what’s not, and where some future trends are heading. SHOW: 902 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #902 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW SPONSORS: Try Postman AI Agent Builder Today Cut Enterprise IT Support Costs by 30-50% with US Cloud SHOW NOTES: Most AI I...
Mar 02, 2025•31 min
Andrew Filev (@andrewsthoughts, Founder @zencoderai) talks about the state and future of developer coding co-pilots. SHOW: 901 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #901 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw NEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW SPONSORS: Try Postman AI Agent Builder Today Cut Enterprise IT Support Costs by 30-50% with US Cloud SHOW NOTES: ZenCoder website Topic 1 - Welcome to the s...
Feb 26, 2025•31 min
We reached show #900!! We explore what happens when your industry experiences it’s DeepSeek moment, and how prepared you are across technology, organizational and economic changes. SHOW: 900 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #900 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW NOTES: Cloud News of the Month - January 2025 - DeepSeek Best 100 Technology Podcasts Top Cloud Computing Po...
Feb 23, 2025•21 min
